April Ryan, Indira Lakshmanan and Jeff Greenfield discuss the new book by exiled Trump aide Omarosa Manigault. While portions of the book have been corroborated by her tapes, there are also big errors, showcasing her credibility problems.

Indira Lakshmanan and Jeff Greenfield join Brian Stelter with advice on covering hate group gatherings without furthering the racists’ agenda. “It’s our job as journalists to shine a light on even the ugliest things that happen in our society,” but to do so carefully, Lakshmanan says.

Hadas Gold and Brian Stelter discuss the Boston Globe-led campaign for newspapers to publish editorials decrying Trump’s anti-press rhetoric. Gold says it’s another example of news media solidarity, but has doubts about how effective it will be.

The allegations of insider trading against Representative Christopher Collins have revived calls for stricter rules about financial investments or corporate board seats held by members of Congress.

New York City mayor Bill de Blasio tells Brian Stelter that outlets like Fox News and the New York Post “try to stir the most negative impulses in this country.” When Stelter compares him to Trump and says “politicians make lousy media critics,” de Blasio says he supports a free press but feels it is necessary to “call out” the Murdoch agenda.

Brian Stelter shows how the president works hand in hand with the pro-Trump media to discredit the Robert Mueller probe. He compares it to a “hall of mirrors” and says the political jockeying ultimately hurts the public.